Politics

Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 21-22 to meet with industry, academia, community leaders, and NGOs to highlight Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) work on energy security, the energy transition, and...

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru from August 21-29 to engage key partners in the Western Hemisphere on critical minerals supply chains and developments in the...

Yesterday, the United States designated five individuals and seven entities based in Iran and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including Hong Kong, that have facilitated procurements of critical components for Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...

On May 23, after anti-democratic actions by the Georgian government, I announced a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation between the United States and Georgia.  As a result of that review, the United States is pausing more than $95 million...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi to discuss ongoing tensions and developments in the Middle East.  The Secretary discussed the urgency of efforts to...

QUESTION:  Secretary Blinken, thank you very much for sitting down with CNA. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good to be with you. QUESTION:  I want to start with a developing story that we’re following.  A few hours ago Hamas said that its political leader,...

Ansarallah, commonly referred to as the Houthis, relies on a global network of procurement operatives, facilitators, and suppliers to acquire and transport dual-use components and equipment needed to develop and deploy advanced weapons systems, which they use to threaten commercial...

The Department of State’s Bureau of Global Public Affairs established a public-private partnership with Meridian International Center to strengthen global media business models in the most vulnerable international media markets. The Global Business of Media partnership will channel resources...

The Burma military regime’s extension of the state of emergency is at odds with the aspirations of the people of Burma, including their continued strong opposition to military rule.  We call on the regime to engage with all stakeholders...

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you so much.  To my friend and colleague, Vivian, thank you for not only the warm hospitality – literally as well as figuratively – but as always, for the I think very thoughtful and I believe...